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[Deadline Extended] Call for Applications for the 2025 Korean Literature Review Contest
2025 한국문학 리뷰대회 공모 지원 기간 연장 안내
2025-04-25
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Important Update: Application Deadline Extended!
Please note that the application period for participating organizations has been extended to May 9.
We encourage all interested organizations to apply!
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2025 Korean Literature Review Contest Grant Application Guidelines
The application deadline for the 2025 Korean Literature Review Contest has been extended to May 9, 2025.
All hopeful applicants are encouraged to take advantage of this extension.
The Literature Translation Institute of Korea(LTI Korea) supports organizations that wish to host Korean literature review contests to expand global readership
and deepen the understanding of Korean literature.
Eligibility
Groups abroad hosting Korean literaturereview contest targeted overseas readers (publishers, universities, bookstores,other literary organizations)
Eligible Project
2025 Korean Literature Review Contest
- Language: Any
- Book Selection: Korean literature works chosenby the organizer (multiple works may be selected)
- Format: Book review (Text)
Support Details
- Direct expenses for organizing the KoreanLiterature Review Contest, including honorarium, operating costs, and prizemoney.
- The organizer (grant recipient) is responsible for managing the entire contest process, including promotion, receivingand managing entries, selection of winners, and hosting the award ceremony.
- After the contest concludes, LTI Korea will translate the winning entries and promote them on its website, social mediaplatform_s, and other channels.
Maximum grant amount
- Up to 9 million KRW
* The final grant amount may be adjusted based on the applicant’s proposed budget, organizational capacity, and the cost of living in the host country.
How to Apply
Application Period
- March 24 (Mon) – May 9 (Fri) 2025 (KST 18:00 deadline)
Required Document
- Korean Literature Review Contest GrantApplication Form
* Please complete Appendix A:Application Form
Submission Method
- Submit completed application form_ viaemail to review_contest@klti.or.kr
* Applications cannot be submitted via courier, fax, or in person.
Schedule
Application Deadline | Evaluation | Announcement of Result | Signing MoA & Payment of 1st Installment | Review Contest | Final Report Submission Deadline | Payment of 2nd Installment |
May 9 (Extended) | Mid-May | May 16 (Extended) | May 16~ | May ~ October | October 30 | November |
Selection Criteria
Planning (40 points)
- Does the project have a clear and feasible schedule for its intendedpurpose? (10)
- Is the budget plan reasonable, with avalid basis for its calculation? (10)
- Is the project likely to attract attention andinterest from global readers? (10)
- Is the project based on a sufficient understandingof Korean literature? (10)
Promotion (40 points)
- Does the promotional plan include detailedinform_ation and specify marketing channels? (10)
- Are the collaboratingorganizations or partners highly influential? (10)
- Does the promotional strategy considerthe target audience and expected impact? (10)
- Does the project contribute to a betterunderstanding of Korean literature abroad? (10)
Competence (20 points)
- Basedon past activities, does the applicant demonstrate the capability tosuccessfully achieve the project’s goals? (10)
- Does the applicant have a strong levelof influence in their country or region? (10)
* If multiple organizations from the samecountry apply for support, they may be selected on the condition that theycollaborate on a joint project and host a linked event.
Grant Details
The grant may only be used to cover direct costs, such as evaluation honorariums,prize money or prizes, and operating expenses like advertising and promotion. It cannot be used for indirect costs, including personnel expenses,software/hardware purchases, or unofficial food expenses. For further details,please refer to Appendix B: Budget Allocation and Documentation Guidelines.
In principle,the grant is disbursed in two installments:
-The first installment is paid upon signing an agreement between LTI Korea andthe selected recipient
-The second installment is paid after the project is completed and the finalreport is submitted.
If thefinal report indicates that the actual expenses (excluding the applicant’s owncontribution) are lower than the grant amount, the second installment may
be adjusted accordingly.
If the applicant fails to submit the final report by the deadline (October 30), LTI Korea may reduce the second installment based on the length of the delay.
Notes
The organizer (grant recipient) mustexercise due diligence to ensure that no intellectual property rights are infringed, such as reproducing or distributing works without the copyrightholder's permission. The organizer is solely responsible for any related disputes.
When organizing a review contest, the contents of Appendix C: Guidelines for Protecting Contest Works must be clearly communicated to entrants in a noticeable manner.
The organizer must take appropriate measures to prevent the unauthorized disclosureof contest entries.
The organizer must respect the moral rights of the winners. In principle, the winner’s name (as the rights holder) must be displayed, and the winning work must be maintained in its original content, form_at, and title.
The organizer must establish a procedure to confirm whether entrant wish to have their submissions returned. If an entrant requests the return of their entry,
it must be returned immediately. If no request is made, all non-winning entries must be destroyed within three months after the contest’sconclusion (i.e., the date of the award ceremony).
The organizer’s plan must include preventive measures and verification procedures to ensure that plagiarized works or AI-generated content are not selected. The review contest must be conducted accordingly.
Projects already receiving support through the International Exchange Grants program are not eligible for this grant.
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